Golf-ball tee



Jan. 10, 1928. 1,655,751

E. F. CODY GOLF BALL TEE Filed May 28.- 1927 I/IVE/VTOR.

EARL F 60px Patented Jan. 10, 1928 EARL I. CODY, LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

GOLF-BALL TEE.

Application filed May 28, 1927. Serial No. 194,875.

An object of my invention is to provide means for securing two wooden golf tees together. It has been found that wood is more suitable for a golf tee in that metal,

6 when it is lost on the couise, tends to clog or dull the lawn-mower, whereas, FWOOd is more readily cut and does not atfect the mower. It is very desirable that the tee be anchored in order that it will not be lost 1 when hit by the player, and since wood will break it is not practical to provide a permanent tie.

A further object of my invention is to provide a detachable coupling means be-- tween two wooden tees.

A still further object is to provide a tee coupling which is simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and which may be readily and quickly attached to the tees.

Other objects, advantages, and features of invention may appear from the accompanying drawing, the subjoined detailed descrip tion, and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a pair of tees secured together by my fastening means.

Fig. 2 is a plan view of one of the washers.-

Referring more particularly to the drawin It pair of wooden tees 1, 2 which tees may be of usual and well-known construction, but I prefer that the heads 3 thereof shall have straight sides and that there shall be an ahrupttaper, as at 4. extending from the head to the shank 5. A washer 6 fits over each of the shanks and is provided with an inwardly projecting tip 7 which extends into the wooden shank to hold the washer securely in position. Also, due to the abrupt out under the head 3 the washer will fit closelyvunder the head thus protecting it against being struck by the club. If the washer should be repeatedly struck by the club it will wear the shank and cause the same to break.

The two washers-6, 6 after beingplaced aced in the Washer. Thus I provide an inexpensive and effectiveanchoring means for the tees, and since both tees in the pair are alike, it is not necessary to select the proper tee upon which to place the ball.

Having described my invention, I claim: 1. In combination with a pair of wooden tees a detachable metal washer adapted to slip over the shank of each tee and means tending inwardly from said metal washer adapted to frictionally engage the shank the tee and a string connecting said metal washer.

2. In combination with a pair of wooden tees, a metal washer adapted to slip over e shank of each tee, and a string onnecting said metal washers, said metal washers ing formed with an inwardly projecting tip adapted to extend into the shank of the tee.

3. In combination with a pair of wooden tees, a metal washer adapted to slip over the ank of each tee. and a string' connecting 1d metal washers, .tlld metal washers being formed with an inwardly projecting lip adapted to extend into the shank of the lee, and a recess formed in each of the washers which the connecting string is adapted to In testimony whereof, I aliix my signature.

EARL F. CODY. 

